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[quote=diehard;800226]I just don't see Neild as a NT, at least a good one. He's a Golston clone which isn't all bad.[/quote]

Everyone says he's a work horse, down and dirty scrumber. Which is what a NT needs to be. The concern brought up is that he's only 300lbs and most NT's are 330+. But I think I heard the announcers commenting after the draft that Pittsburg and a few other teams use smaller NT's and they are used effectively.

Remember our defense is molded after Pittsburg's 3-4 defense. So although I too would like to have seen the team pick up a big NT, I'll reserve judgement until I see how the defense does with the new players added to the team. I think it will be interesting to see how Haslett uses his new toys.

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[quote=BuckSkin;800235]Jamie Dukes of NFLN says that we are now in play for Luck in next year's draft. I'm beginning to dislike that guy.[/quote]

Really? and the 49ers are not? I honestly think he chose not to come out this yr because he knew he would not be picked up by his ole ball coach. So he chose to stay in college another yr vs. getting stuck with a screwed up team, ie; Panthers, or Bills.

I'm betting the 49ers throw a ton at whoever is 1st in the draft in order to get him next yr. So I'd pretty much look at the rest of the QB's coming out and pick one of them. Not to mention Luck might not have a good yr considering the school will have a new HC and probably a new scheme.

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[quote=SBXVII;800241]Everyone says he's a work horse, down and dirty scrumber. Which is what a NT needs to be. The concern brought up is that he's only 300lbs and most NT's are 330+. But I think I heard the announcers commenting after the draft that Pittsburg and a few other teams use smaller NT's and they are used effectively.

Remember our defense is molded after Pittsburg's 3-4 defense. So although I too would like to have seen the team pick up a big NT, I'll reserve judgement until I see how the defense does with the new players added to the team. I think it will be interesting to see how Haslett uses his new toys.[/quote]

He weighed in at 319 during the combine. The reason he might not "look" like a classic Nose tackle body comp wise is due to the fact that he's much more muscular then...well most interior D-Line prospects in general. So at worst his potential to add 10 pounds of good weight might be limited. I don't think he'll be a pro bowler, but I do feel he'll be a starter in this league.

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[quote=SBXVII;800242]Really? and the 49ers are not? I honestly think he chose not to come out this yr because he knew he would not be picked up by his ole ball coach. So he chose to stay in college another yr vs. getting stuck with a screwed up team, ie; Panthers, or Bills.

I'm betting the 49ers throw a ton at whoever is 1st in the draft in order to get him next yr. So I'd pretty much look at the rest of the QB's coming out and pick one of them. Not to mention Luck might not have a good yr considering the school will have a new HC and probably a new scheme.[/quote]

What I meant was Dukes is convinced the Skins will earn the first overall pick in the 2012 draft due to our recent draft.

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[quote=SBXVII;800242]Really? and the 49ers are not? I honestly think he chose not to come out this yr because he knew he would not be picked up by his ole ball coach. So he chose to stay in college another yr vs. getting stuck with a screwed up team, ie; Panthers, or Bills.

I'm betting the 49ers throw a ton at whoever is 1st in the draft in order to get him next yr. So I'd pretty much look at the rest of the QB's coming out and pick one of them. Not to mention Luck might not have a good yr considering the school will have a new HC and probably a new scheme.[/quote]

The 49ers used a high 2nd round pick to draft Colin Kaepernick. Unless he totally flops as an NFL prospect in just one season, I'd be pretty stunned if they gave up a ton to get up to #1 overall.

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For those of you who don't have ESPN insider, here's Todd McShay's take on our draft:

[B][B][URL="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/teams/_/team/was/year/2011"]Washington Redskins[/URL][/B][/B]

[B]Best move: Trading back from No. 10 to 16[/B]
The Redskins used the 16th pick acquired from Jacksonville on DE [URL="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/27017/ryan-kerrigan"]Ryan Kerrigan[/URL], who will never be elite but is the kind of quality player and character guy the organization needs. It was a patient move and sent the right message. You could argue Washington had more holes than any other team heading into the draft, and getting WR [URL="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/27045/leonard-hankerson"]Leonard Hankerson[/URL] with the 49th pick (also acquired in the deal) got the Redskins a player who could easily be a starter for them.
[B]Most questionable move: [URL="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/26163/dejon-gomes"]Dejon Gomes[/URL] in the fifth round[/B]
Washington could have gotten a better safety at that point, someone like [URL="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/27262/ahmad-black"]Ahmad Black[/URL]. Or how about bringing in a developmental quarterback like [URL="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/27302/tj-yates"]T.J. Yates[/URL]?

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[quote=Dirtbag59;800245]He weighed in at 319 during the combine. The reason he might not "look" like a classic Nose tackle body comp wise is due to the fact that he's much more muscular then...well most interior D-Line prospects in general. So at worst his potential to add 10 pounds of good weight might be limited. I don't think he'll be a pro bowler, but I do feel he'll be a starter in this league.[/quote]

Not only that, but muscle is also more dense than fat. So, if a slab of muscle and a slab of fat of the exact same size as the muscle slab are weighed, the slab of muscle would have a heavier weight. Dude must be RIPPED.

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[quote=BuckSkin;800250]What I meant was Dukes is convinced the Skins will earn the first overall pick in the 2012 draft due to our recent draft.[/quote]


LOL I just posted the same thing in another thread..

[quote=skinsfaninok;800229]Funny how NFLN said they think the redskins will finish with the worst record[/quote]

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All in all I think that htis draft should serve as proof that our FO understands where we are as a team, rebuilding. Also, they were savy enough to stockpile picks and manuever to get players who they targeted to fit their system. A true youth movement has started. And I LOVE our first 4 picks....as well as Neild and Royster.

More importantly, not reaching for a QB or taking one that we weren't high on could have potentially saved us from making a HUGE mistake. Looks like; Gabbert = Kerrigan, Hankerson and Helu. I'll take that.

B+

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[quote=Lotus;800202]So SS, what should we have done in terms of drafting a QB? Take Gabbert at 10? Just curious.[/quote]

Well, I didn't care especially for Gabbert. And don't get me wrong, I love that we stocked up on draft picks.

But I find it hard to believe there wasn't a single QB in the later rounds we could have taken. Will Rick Stanzi, for example, be better than Beck? Who knows. But I'd rather take a chance on a guy that's fresh out of college than rely (for now at least) on a 30 year old who in four years hasn't really shown much (unless, of course, he's the next Trent Green and I'm just not seeing it)

I understand times have changed, and the rules are different, but during Gibbs 1.0 he drafted a QB I think like 9 out of 12 years. I believe you should always have one young QB on your roster, but maybe that's just me

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[quote=GMScud;800253]For those of you who don't have ESPN insider, here's Todd McShay's take on our draft:

[B][B][URL="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/teams/_/team/was/year/2011"]Washington Redskins[/URL][/B][/B]

[B]Best move: Trading back from No. 10 to 16[/B]
The Redskins used the 16th pick acquired from Jacksonville on DE [URL="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/27017/ryan-kerrigan"]Ryan Kerrigan[/URL], who will never be elite but is the kind of quality player and character guy the organization needs. It was a patient move and sent the right message. You could argue Washington had more holes than any other team heading into the draft, and getting WR [URL="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/27045/leonard-hankerson"]Leonard Hankerson[/URL] with the 49th pick (also acquired in the deal) got the Redskins a player who could easily be a starter for them.
[B]Most questionable move: [URL="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/26163/dejon-gomes"]Dejon Gomes[/URL] in the fifth round[/B]
Washington could have gotten a better safety at that point, someone like [URL="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/27262/ahmad-black"]Ahmad Black[/URL]. Or how about bringing in a developmental quarterback like [URL="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/27302/tj-yates"]T.J. Yates[/URL]?[/quote]
I can't help but wonder if the "never will be elite" is in part due to him being a white dude. After all, Kerrigan's measurables are actually VERY similar to Anthony Spencer's, but Kerrigan has a better motor and is more adaptable. If anything, he COULD be Orakpo-lite for all we know.

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[quote=SmootSmack;800258]Well, I didn't care especially for Gabbert. And don't get me wrong, I love that we stocked up on draft picks.

But I find it hard to believe there wasn't a single QB in the later rounds we could have taken. Will Rick Stanzi, for example, be better than Beck? Who knows. But I'd rather take a chance on a guy that's fresh out of college than rely (for now at least) on a 30 year old who in four years hasn't really shown much (unless, of course, he's the next Trent Green and I'm just not seeing it)

I understand times have changed, and the rules are different, but during Gibbs 1.0 he drafted a QB I think like 9 out of 12 years. I believe you should always have one young QB on your roster, but maybe that's just me[/quote]



SS how would VY fit into our scheme? And MS said Beck was his overall number 1 QB in that draft so it seems like he really thinks highly of him

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[quote=SirClintonPortis;800260]I can't help but wonder if the "never will be elite" is in part due to him being a white dude. After all, Kerrigan's measurables are actually not VERY similar to Anthony Spencer's, but Kerrigan has a better motor and is more adaptable. If anything, he COULD be Orakpo-lite for all we know.[/quote]

Umm Jared Allen, Clay Matthews, Justin Smith are all white and are all damn good DE/LB's.. Clay may be the best OLB in football outside of Ware.

I think Kerrigan is a solid player but a guy that has limits due to his speed, he's not a great athlete either. I'm thinking a Kyle Vanden Bosh type guy

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[quote=skinsfaninok;800262]SS how would VY fit into our scheme? And MS said Beck was his overall number 1 QB in that draft so it seems like he really thinks highly of him[/quote]

Who knows how truthful Shanahan is being. And VY is mobile and has a very strong arm, he would fit in just fine

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[quote=SmootSmack;800273]Who knows how truthful Shanahan is being. And VY is mobile and has a very strong arm, he would fit in just fine[/quote]


LOL well thats true, Mike is pretty quiet about the team. I think Vince under MS/KS could be dangerous

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[quote=SirClintonPortis;800260]I can't help but wonder if the "never will be elite" is in part due to him being a white dude. After all, Kerrigan's measurables are actually not VERY similar to Anthony Spencer's, but Kerrigan has a better motor and is more adaptable. If anything, he COULD be Orakpo-lite for all we know.[/quote]

Also a nice note on Orakpo. His numbers through two years are very similar to Ware's before he broke out in year 3 and posted 14 sacks.

Orakpo
Year 1: 11.5 Sacks
Year 2: 8 Sacks

Ware
Year 1: 8.5 Sacks
Year 2: 11 Sacks

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[quote=SmootSmack;800273]Who knows how truthful Shanahan is being. And VY is mobile and has a very strong arm, he would fit in just fine[/quote]

Indeed, just last year Shanahan was really looking forward to working with Jason Campbell.

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[URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/10-things-we-learned-from-the-2011-NFL-draft?urn=nfl-wp1684"]10 things we learned from the 2011 NFL draft - Shutdown Corner - NFL*Blog - Yahoo! Sports[/URL]

[B]2. The [URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/was/"]Washington Redskins[/URL] have finally embraced the draft concept[/B]
After abdicating the draft altogether in some seasons through the Vinny Cerrato era (or at least it seemed that way; there was the one year in which Vinny tried to give the Bengals about half his picks for the aforementioned Senor Ochiconco), Mike Shanahan has endeavored to turn over a new leaf in the nation's capitol. Trading down multiple times to get several extra selections, Shanahan and GM Bruce Allen picked up several defenders who look to be better fits in Jim Haslett's hybrid defense, including Purdue DE [URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/24803/"]Ryan Kerrigan[/URL][URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/24803/news"](notes)[/URL] and Clemson DT [URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/24828/"]Jarvis Jenkins[/URL][URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/24828/news"](notes)[/URL]. Getting players who actually fit the hybrid defenses you're playing? What a concept!

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[quote=SmootSmack;800258]Well, I didn't care especially for Gabbert. And don't get me wrong, I love that we stocked up on draft picks.

But I find it hard to believe there wasn't a single QB in the later rounds we could have taken. Will Rick Stanzi, for example, be better than Beck? Who knows. But I'd rather take a chance on a guy that's fresh out of college than rely (for now at least) on a 30 year old who in four years hasn't really shown much (unless, of course, he's the next Trent Green and I'm just not seeing it)

I understand times have changed, and the rules are different, but during Gibbs 1.0 he drafted a QB I think like 9 out of 12 years. I believe you should always have one young QB on your roster, but maybe that's just me[/quote]

I'm with you on the idea that you should always have a young QB. It's very sensible. Also, I would rather have gotten Stanzi in the 5th than Gomes, although we would have needed to trade up to do it.

We never should have let the great Rich Bartel go. Or your boy Chase, for that matter. Maybe we'll get someone like Devlin once FA starts.

Or Jimmy Clausen... :)

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[quote=Lotus;800284]I'm with you on the idea that you should always have a young QB. It's very sensible. Also, I would rather have gotten Stanzi in the 5th than Gomes, although we would have needed to trade up to do it.

We never should have let the great Rich Bartel go. Or your boy Chase, for that matter. Maybe we'll get someone like Devlin once FA starts.

[B]Or Jimmy Clausen... [/B]:)[/quote]


Talk about a weak arm.. Yikes

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[quote=skinsfaninok;800285]Talk about a weak arm.. Yikes[/quote]

I wasn't saying I like Clausen...just that he has outworn his welcome elsewhere and is a young QB.

Instead of Gomes we could have nabbed Yates or Enderle in the 5th round. Perhaps we should have done that.

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[quote=Lotus;800287]I wasn't saying I like Clausen...just that he has outworn his welcome elsewhere and is a young QB.

Instead of Gomes we could have nabbed Yates or Enderle in the 5th round. Perhaps we should have done that.[/quote]

Yeah whats up with the NEBRASKA love? I think we should have drafted Mallett and still do.

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[quote=skinsfaninok;800288]Yeah whats up with the NEBRASKA love? I think we should have drafted Mallett and still do.[/quote]

Mallett's character red-flags were obviously pretty serious. Serious enough that a top 10 talent fell into the 3rd round. So even if he wasn't an alleged coke-head, what is it about a 6'7" statue of a QB that fits Mike/Kyle Shanahan's offense?

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^ Matt Schaub fits KS offense and Rex isn't exactly mike Vick.

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[quote=skinsfaninok;800294]^ Matt Schaub fits KS offense and Rex isn't exactly mike Vick.[/quote]

Schaub and Rex both have pretty decent mobility. Mallett has stone legs.

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[quote=skinsfaninok;800265]Umm Jared Allen, Clay Matthews, Justin Smith are all white and are all damn good DE/LB's.. Clay may be the best OLB in football outside of Ware.

I think Kerrigan is a solid player but a guy that has limits due to his speed, he's not a great athlete either. I'm thinking a Kyle Vanden Bosh type guy[/quote]

This is all AFTER they proved themselves. What were the views on these players right when they were drafted?

BTW, Vanden's Bosch's 40 time was a 4.76. If we're considering 40 times, Kerrigan is a better athlete than Vanden Bosch.

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[quote=GMScud;800297]Schaub and Rex both have pretty decent mobility. Mallett has stone legs.[/quote]

What is a cow without legs? Ground beef? What is a Mallett without Redskins? A cokehead that ain't in burgundy and gold baby!!!

I don't get why people wanted him so bad. He has such bad character and its obvious since so many teams passed up on him. He has zero mobility and is not a good fit for this system.

People just start spouting off they want QB's just for the sake of having a QB because we have a need. You've wasted a pick if you get a QB that doesn't fit your scheme, especially one with a coke background and a bunch of red flags.

Keyshawn Johnson says C'mon man!

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[quote=GMScud;800293]Mallett's character red-flags were obviously pretty serious. Serious enough that a top 10 talent fell into the 3rd round. So even if he wasn't an alleged coke-head, what is it about a 6'7" statue of a QB that fits Mike/Kyle Shanahan's offense?[/quote]

Other than his arm, I don't see anything else that makes Mallett an attractive candidate to our team. I don't think we can deal with players with character problems and we have a mediocre line. It is obvious that Shanahan believes that we don't need to address our QB situation through the draft. I do hope he has a plan to deal with this situation.

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Barnes, Hall, Otogwe, Landry, Orakpo, Fletcher, Riley, Kerrigan, Carriker, Bryant, Jenkins. I think that is a pretty solid defense. Need to build some LB depth and hopefully resign Buchannon. Neild will form a nice little rotation with Bryant.

Hankerson, Armstrong, Williams, Lichtensteiger, Cook, Hurt, Capers, Cooley, Torrain, Sellers, Beck/Grossman. Let the young guys play on the O-line and see who we can keep going into the following seasons. I really hope Malcom Kelly can play this year, i still think he is going to turn out being a good asset. And i think the guys we drafted are going to be great slot receivers.

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[quote=SmootSmack;800160]
I'm not concerned we didn't draft more than one OL. We have youth at the OL position.
[/quote]


I'm still concerned about our O-line... I trust Shanny, but is Rabach still our starting center? He is turning 34 this season. Or is it Licht/Will Montgomery? Can Cook ever break the active roster? And Jamaal Brown - he's a free agent and probably wants a left tackle contract/money. I hope he stays, but if he leaves we're really screwed.

Just saying - our O-line has moving parts as always, and seems as unstable as usual. Would've like to see a few O-line drafted every year.

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[quote=Lotus;800284]We never should have let the great Rich Bartel go. Or your boy Chase, for that matter. Maybe we'll get someone like Devlin once FA starts.

Or Jimmy Clausen... :)[/quote]Don't throw in the towel yet on Clausen, he was in a pretty bad situation last year. He's undervalued now and could likely be brought in for a late round pick in 2012 (or maybe AH...j/k)I'd be happy to see Clausen in B & G with a year to sit behind Grossman/Beck.

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[quote=GMScud;800293]Mallett's character red-flags were obviously pretty serious. Serious enough that a top 10 talent fell into the 3rd round. So even if he wasn't an alleged coke-head, what is it about a 6'7" statue of a QB that fits Mike/Kyle Shanahan's offense?[/quote]

There must have been some pretty BAD red flags. Someone on one of the Networks was talking about how coaches would send him to the board and try to tire him out and they just couldn't do it. Apparently Mallet loves football as much as he allegedly loves to party.

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I give our overall draft a B.

Trading down for extra picks - A+

Kerrigan - I'm warming to the pick because of the strength of our front 4 pass rush in nickel/dime situations. I would've went with Cam Jordan though. B

Jenkins instead of Paea - D

Hankerson in the 3rd - A

Helu in the 4th instead of Ballard - C-

Gomes instead of an interior OL that fits our scheme like Vandervelde, or a versatile G/T like Demarcus Love. - D

Royster - C
Robinson - B
Thompson - B
Hurt - B
White - C
Neild - B+
Niles Paul - B

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[quote=SmootSmack;800273]Who knows how truthful Shanahan is being. And VY is mobile and has a very strong arm, he would fit in just fine[/quote]

Physically he would fit fine. From a mental and emotional standpoint, there lies the huge problems.

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[quote=ethat001;800418]I'm still concerned about our O-line... I trust Shanny, but is Rabach still our starting center? He is turning 34 this season. Or is it Licht/Will Montgomery? Can Cook ever break the active roster? And Jamaal Brown - he's a free agent and probably wants a left tackle contract/money. I hope he stays, but if he leaves we're really screwed.

Just saying - our O-line has moving parts as always, and seems as unstable as usual. Would've like to see a few O-line drafted every year.[/quote]

Well, let me clarify. Do I know if guys like Lichtensteiger, Cook, Capers, even Trent Williams will become the answer(s) along the OL?

No, but at least we have youth to work with and develop along the line. We don't have that at QB

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[quote=Chico23231;800134]First off, the FO did a great job in acquiring picks and I loved the philosophy. I think the last 4 picks were arguable the best at a value standpoint outside of Hankerson. I didnt like the WR and CB/S picks from Nebraska...I think much much better picks out there at that point.

I think this draft was the most surprising and intriguing not only from the Skins viewpoint which it certainly was, but in general leaguewide. Its because of the lockout and no free agency...but wow, very interesting. Alot of stuff just didnt make sense ie all those 3rd and 4th round QB going in the 1st and 2nd. The second round was just insane to me...a ton of effing reaches by alot of teams.

2 surprises from the Skins:
1. No QB taken (which I thought was brillant)
2. No prominent NT or ILB picks. Ive mention NT perspective in a couple threads, but think for a second about ILB[B]...Rocky is NOT coming back and London is still effective, but is getting up there. Is this a free agency fill? I tend to think not, much more other needs. So are we going with Riley, Henson or One Man Gang next to London?[/B] I think(hope) so, but Id woulda thought a middle round pick woulda been spent there to add another piece for competition.

I think the grade is a B, kudos to the FO[/quote]

I think they're high on Riley and Blades has been waiting around for a while. I'd prefer those two and let Fletch move on.

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[quote=Chico23231;800444]Physically he would fit fine. From a mental and emotional standpoint, there lies the huge problems.[/quote]

Word

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I haven't sifted through all of this thread yet but here is my initial analysis:

Good to see the front office acknowledge that this team is more than just a player or two away. Moving back multiple times to pick up extra picks was absolutely the way to go in this draft. We need players at pretty much every position so to add 12 rookies to the mix is great to see.

I love that in the scouting profiles I'm reading about these guys some common traits keep jumping off the page. Things like hard worker, passion for the game, leader, high character, etc. So not only are we restocking the team with much needed youth and adding competition at key spots, we've placed an emphasis on character and guys that are going to work their tails off whether it's on the field or off. More than anything that's what I really loved about our draft. Hopefully in a few years we can look back on this draft and see it as a crucial turning point in the building of a winner.

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[quote=skinsfan69;800450]I think they're high on Riley and Blades has been waiting around for a while. I'd prefer those two and let Fletch move on.[/quote]

Blades is horrible. Riley and Henson probably are the front runners...Greg Jones ILB from Mich St woulda been a nice pick to add to the mix

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[quote=Mattyk;800457]I haven't sifted through all of this thread yet but here is my initial analysis:

Good to see the front office acknowledge that this team is more than just a player or two away. Moving back multiple times to pick up extra picks was absolutely the way to go in this draft. We need players at pretty much every position so to add 12 rookies to the mix is great to see.

I love that in the scouting profiles I'm reading about these guys some common traits keep jumping off the page. Things like hard worker, passion for the game, leader, high character, etc. So not only are we restocking the team with much needed youth and adding competition at key spots, we've placed an emphasis on character and guys that are going to work their tails off whether it's on the field or off. More than anything that's what I really loved about our draft. Hopefully in a few years we can look back on this draft and see it as a crucial turning point in the building of a winner.[/quote]

I agree with what you said about the common personal traits of our draftees. I would also add to that that I noticed a common thread of good production and improvement over at least two years on their college teams. That constitutes a certain amount of proof that they will work hard, in my opinion.

I also noticed that the defensive players who were drafted have shown the ability to be disruptive. There were a lot of TFL's and forced fumbles caused by this group. I think that is an indication of the type of defense the Redskins want to build.

I think that this was a well thought out and researched draft by the Redskins in terms of the personal traits and football skills that they wanted to add to their roster. As an aside, I can't believe that I actually typed the previous sentence after all these miserable years.